Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024
a) Each
host family shall develop and submit a plan for the provision of relief
services to the CILA agency for approval. The plan will be controlled by the
host family in accordance with Department of Labor rules and
regulations.
b) The CILA agency
shall have a plan and arrangements for providing relief for employees and
contractual workers who have responsibility more than eight consecutive hours
or five consecutive days for individuals receiving services and shall have
evidence of implementation of the plan and arrangements. This plan shall comply
with federal and State labor laws and shall provide recognition of the need for
relief in host family model settings.
c) For each traditional care setting, the
CILA agency shall develop, maintain, and implement a plan to provide relief
services.
1) The relief plan shall provide, at
a minimum, an average of 20 hours of relief services monthly per individual
served, and two weeks per year of vacation/personal time for each
caregiver.
2) Relief hours shall be
documented by the CILA agency.
3)
The CILA agency shall develop criteria and implement procedures for host
families to request more than the required minimum average hours of relief
based on an individual's needs. The CILA agency must submit this criteria and
procedures to the Department for prior review. The Department may require
changes based upon its review.
4)
The CILA agency shall employ or contract with, train, and pay all persons
providing relief services to the host family. These functions shall not be
performed by the host family.
5)
The CILA agency shall not allow for relief services for a host family by a
relative of the host family.
6) All
relief workers must meet the same training requirements and background checks
as the host family.
7) The CILA
agency shall ensure that host families do not leave individuals in the care of
untrained and/or unauthorized persons.
8) Individuals shall not be moved from their
residence for durations of overnight stays or longer for the sole purpose of
providing relief to host families. Overnight or absence from the host family
arrangement for the benefit of the individuals must be addressed in the
Personal Plan and Implementation Strategy.
